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This route covers thirty-six (36) Starlight Berry Bushes.
Fun and useful fact: Starlight Berry bushes are referred to as creepers in the game files. In real life, a creeper needs a form of support, be it a tree, a power pole, or a lamp post. If you can’t find a particular bush while using this guide, keep the above information in mind, as generally, the bush will be growing at the base of a tree or power pole in the area.
To make things simple, Starlight Berries will now be referred to as SLB, for the rest of the guide.
Used for
Food and Chem Buffs
Berry Mentats
Infused Soot Flower Tea
Seared Venison w/Berries
Starlight Berry Cobbler
Sweet Blackberry Tea
Sweet Labrador Tea
Sweet Mutfruit Tea
Tasty Mutant Hound Stew
Farming Tips and Tricks
The following perk cards, magazines, and/or backpack mods will increase your yields.
Starlight Berries have a 35% chance to spawn and are affected by your pick-up history list.
What is Verdant Season Guide
How spawns work Guide.
What plants work with Backwoodsman # 4 List.
Fixed Spawn Locations
I have done my best to provide accurate directions to every Starlight Berry bush, however, for some, you may need to refer to the photo to find them, as there is no landmark or map marker in the area to use as a point of reference.
Note: Soot flowers, Mutfruit, Fire caps, Silt Beans, and Rhododendron flowers all grow along these routes. It is worth collecting them as you are harvesting the starlight berries.
Where to find and how to farm for Starlight Berries - Route 2 video can be found here.
Black Mountain Ordnance Works
From the fast travel point, turn around and walk up the road. Stick to the white line, on the left edge of the road. After a few steps, you will see an average-sized tree on the left edge of the road. There will be two (2) SLB bushes just next to it.
Turn around and run back to Black Mountain Ordnance Works
Just after the car, the road will split into two. Stick to the road on the left-hand side. Cross over to the fence on the right-hand side. Follow the fence until you see a break in the fence, next to a red and white sign that says “This area is closed”. Enter through the break in the fence, turn left, and head towards the yellow car in the car park. Stand at the front of the yellow car and look East. There will be four (4) SLB bushes in front of you
From the last/furthest away SLB bush. Stand in the middle of the bush and face South. Walk forward until you are on the road, the next (1) SLB bush should be right next to you on your left. Directly in front of you and across the road is the next (1) SLB bush.
Turn southeast and walk forward a few steps to reach the next (1) SLB bush. From that bush, turn around and head back towards the dirt road. Follow the dirt road down towards the front office, and grab the last two (2) SLB bushes on your left.
From the last SLB bush, continue down the road and grab the single (1) SLB bush on the way to the front office.
Stand inside the last bush and face South. Walk straight forward to the tree that is on the corner of the ruined building. The last (1) SLB bush is at the base of that tree.
From the last SLB bush, turn North and run forward, back through the gap in the fence, until you are standing out on the main road. Once on the road, face East and walk up the road.
Count power poles on your left, at the second power pole there is a large flattish grey rock, beyond that is a large tree, walk over and stand in front of the tree. At the tree, turn and face SSE and walk forward a few steps. The (1) SLB bush will be in front of you.
Stand in the middle of the bush and face East. Walk forward and kill the three Blood Eagles that are standing in front of Dome # 4. Stand at the door of the Dome and face South, walk forward 5 meters or so and the last (1) SLB bush should be in front of you.
Walk forward until you are back on the main road. Follow the road East for a while until you see a billboard, a yellow tower, and a large tree on your left. Opposite the large tree is a power pole and a 45 MPH sign. The first (1) SLB bush is at the base of the power pole, on your right.
Continue to walk up the road. Just past the red truck will be a dirt road on your left. On the corner of the dirt road, at the bottom of the pole, will be another (1) SLB bush.
Turn left onto the dirt road and walk forward. On the corner of the junkyard and the dirt road, on your left, at the bottom of the pole, is another (1) SLB bush.
From the bush above, face North-ish and walk towards the white ice box. Jump over or walk around the ice box, towards the pile of wooden logs. Turn slightly so you are heading towards the right end of the log pile. The next (1) SBL bush is on the corner of the gap in the fence, behind the pile of wood logs.
From that bush, stand so the junkyard fence is on your left. Face West and follow the fence around until you get to the corner. You should be facing a Nuka Cola billboard, with a (1) SLB bush on your left and a potential Firecap at your feet.
From there, walk to the base of the Nuka Cola billboard, for another (2) SLB bushes.
From the billboard, walk straight so you are standing back out on the main road. Turn and face South and start walking down the road again. Note the wooden fence on your left and the broken-down ute/truck on your right. Keep walking forward and the next (1) SLB bush is at the bottom of the power pole, at the end of the broken fence, on your left.
Continue to walk down the road and start counting power poles again. Not including the power pole from the last bush, walk forward til the third pole on your left. At the power pole, turn and face East. Turn slightly right and walk forward towards a really big tree. The (1) SLB bush is at the base of that really big tree.
Stop at the next power pole on your left. Next to the power pole is a large tree. Stand with your back to the tree and face West. Cross the road (look both ways before crossing) and keep walking straight. Pass a small tree on your left and the next (1) SLB bush is next to the next tree on your left.
Stand in the middle of the above bush, face East, and just run straight. Keep running, across the road and through the forest. Via left towards the rock/cliff face while running up the hill and the (1) SLB bush will be on your right.
For the next (1) SLB bush in this area, go back and stand on the main road, facing South. Walk forward and stop at the next power pole on your left.
Gilman Lumber Mill
Fast travel to Gilman Lumber Mill.
The first three (3) SLB bushes are out the front of the main lumber mill building, in and around the parked cars. One bush is at the bottom of the power pole, the next one is at the bottom of the tree and the third is in front of the red truck.
From the last bush, jump over or walk around the fence, towards the right-hand side of the building, for the next two (2) SLB bushes.
From Gilman Lumber Mill, you can run or fast travel over to the Isolated Cabin. Walk around the outside of the cabin to find the two (2) SLB bushes that spawn here.
From the Isolated Cabin, run or fast travel to the Overseer’s camp near the Wayward.
Stand next to the Overseer’s cache and face South East. You should be able to see the first (1) SLB bush in front of you.
Stand inside the last bush and face South East. Walk forward in a straight line, past some Mutfruit trees and a large tree on your right. Keep walking forward in the southeast direction until you see a semi-circle of grey rocks, the next (1) SLB bush will be inside the circle.
Where to find and how to farm for Starlight Berries - Route 1
Where to find and how to farm for Starlight Berries - Route 2
Where to find and how to farm for Starlight Berries - Route 3
Where to find and how to farm for Starlight Berries - Route 4
Where to find and how to farm for Starlight Berries - Route 5
Where to find and how to farm for Starlight Berries - Route 6
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